The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-02-25

ENGLISH ladies Of the Catholic faith are
forming society to be called ''The Society
Of the White Rose" its object being to
defend the throne and constitution against
the attacks of Anarchism, and its ulti-
mate aim win be the restoration of
Catholic dynasty to England.
D'OYLEY CARTE's Opera Company, which
are to present Gilbert & Sullivan's new
opera "Rudygore," at the Fifth Avenue
theater, arrived in New York by the
steamship Etruria on the 18th
A widespread plot has been discovered
for Polish rising in the event of a Russo
Austrian or Russo-German war Many
imperial officers and officials are implicat
cd. Twenty persons have been arrested.
TIE Merchants National Bank Of Dead
wood, OAK, has closed its doors.
THE Portu guese war ships which recent
lv went to Tungi have Sc zed a Zanzibar
man-Of-war which was sent to defend that
place.
DURING the present season five families
Of the diplomatic corps in Washington
have adopted a reception day each week,
thereon Hospitality opening their houses
! to the American public. These are the
wives of the Ministers from Mexico, Chill,
Japan, Brazil and the Hawaiian is ands.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
IN the Senate on the 18th communication
from the Secretary OF the Treasury concerning
the need OF appropriations for Sitka, Alaska
was presented The House amendments to the
Trade Dollar bill were no1-eOncurred IN. The
Missouri Judicial District bill was passed Mr..
Mitchell offered q resolution % still further
investigate the financial relations Of the Pacific
railroads and the Federal Government, the idea
being that the government is getting the
worst OF It. Discussion OF the Navel
Establishment and Eads' Ship-Ratlwey bills
consumed the afternoon L the House con"
ferees were appointed on the Indian A Apnro-
fFosah ha nj Rf nrfa ne
cerning the rules and the Mrs Logan Pension
bill were decided by the Speaker in favor Of
the point Of order, resulting in the matter
being sent 70 the committee on rules, thus pre-
venting present consideration OF the matter by
the House. The Diplomatic and Consular APP
proDriatiOn bill was debated till ad1ournment
In the Senate on the 10Th Senator Turpie's
Qnd) credentials were presented and referred.
| TIE River AMI Harbor bill was reported.
Msssrs. HOar and Coke had mild tilt over the
so called Texas outrages. The Naval Estab-
ment bill was debated till the hour for eulogies
TO the memory OF the late Senator Pike, OF
New Hampshire. after which the Senate ad-
Journed. In the House q substitute for the
Senate Canadian Retaiatory bill was intro
uuced and notice given that it would be
callad up on the 18th. A report was called
for from the Secretary OF State on the
venezuela claims A bill was reported to
organize Alaska Territory. The House con-
terees insisted on its report to make the North
ern Railway Company forfeit 81, 900. 600 acres Of
land, instead OF the Senate report forfeiting
only S,5OO,OOO acres. Mr.. Hatch (Mo.) failed to
secure consideration Of the PIeuro-Pneumonia
bill. The balance OF the day was devoted TO
Logan eulogies.
In the Senate on the 18th resolutions Of the
Massachusetts Legislature were presented in
favor Of coast defenses Mr.. Hoar submitted
a few figures from Massachusetts to weaken
faith in the Presidents pension veto. The
Hale Naval Establishment bill passed. Sena-
tor Vest introduced a substitute for the EadS
rHaFr
discussion and amendment, was passed. Tho
Missouri Court bill was passed In the House
the bill providing for seed distribution in
Texas failed to pass over the Presidents veto.
The conference report on the Anti-NOrmon bill
was adopted; 2O2 to 40 The House refused by
40 to 113 to consider the pension veto, and
spent the balance Of the day on the Consular
and DIPLOMATIC bill, which it passed with
amendments.
IN the Senate on the 18th resolutions Of the
the Maine Legislature IN regard to trade rela.
tons " tn Canada ~ ere laid before the Senate
Mr.. Edmunds presented the conference report
on the Utah Polygamy bill in the shape of a
substitute for both the Senate and House bills
and II was agreed tO-3T to Ii; it now goes
10 the President. The River and Harbor
bill was considered. In the House
East Saginaw and Bay City, two rival
towns ia Michigan, were the cause Of
personality and acrimGRy between several
members, Federal court location being the
basis for the same; East Saginaw was knocked
out by Bay City The Sundry Civil Appropria-
tions bill and pension matters were discussed.
IN the Senate on the 19th Mr.. Beck presented
his personal petition for the repeal of the navi-
CATION laws and supported the petition by the
statement that Count Won Moltke had in a
recent speech, declared that war was inev-
table. In that sort Of a contingency Mr..
Beck wanted Americans to own ships and have
q chance at the commerce carrying Of the
worlu. The conference report on the bill for
the recoinage and retiring of the trade dollar
was agreed TO, and the bill goes to the
President. The River and Harbor bill was de-
bated till Rdiournment ..... In the House the
pension committee reported back the De-
pendent Pension bill with the unanimous REQ
ommendation that il do pass, notwiths standing
the Presidents objections The bill was made
the special order for tho 24th The question OF
admitting several Territor les to Statehood.
and the appropriation to fence in graves OF
Confederate dead, led to a bitter partisan de-
bate